- BGG rank
- BGG #3,413
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Solomon Kane
- 1–5 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2021
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Rules assistance for Dwarf King's Hold: Ancient Grudge
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–4 players
Rules assistant for Dwarf King's Hold: Ancient Grudge
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Dwarf King's Hold: Ancient Grudge is an expansion for Dwarf King's Hold: Dead Rising released in 2012 for 3–4 players. It was designed by Jake Thornton and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Modular Board.
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About the game
From the Publisher's Site: Whether you plan on treasure-seeking in the grim darkness or holding back the forces of evil with naught but your sword and your wits, Dwarf King’s Hold is the acclaimed dungeon crawler board game from Mantic Games. Fuelled by action points and dice-driven combat, Dwarf King’s Hold is a objective-led game of skill and cunning, expanded upon by Dwarf King’s Hold: Ancient Grudge: Make yours Multiplayer: introduces four new scenarios for 3-5 player games. More Choice: Rules for five new troop choices for each of the factions, - Undead, Dwarf, Elves and Orcs - including special characters and large monsters such as the Werewolf and the troll-like Bogie. Introducing Warbands: includes point costs for all troop types meaning you can play through all previous scenarios with a Warband of your choice. New Rooms: includes two new Ice-themed tiles to expand your collection of large rooms. Contains: 11 plastic and 1 metal miniatures.
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Designers
Publishers
- Mantic Games
Questions and answers
Dwarf King's Hold: Ancient Grudge supports 3–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Dwarf King's Hold: Ancient Grudge belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Exploration, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Modular Board. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Dwarf King's Hold: Ancient Grudge are: Jake Thornton. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Dwarf King's Hold: Ancient Grudge as an expansion for Dwarf King's Hold: Dead Rising. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dwarf King's Hold: Dead Rising to use it. Check that your edition of Dwarf King's Hold: Dead Rising is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.